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Lung Association Commends Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for Protecting CDC's National Asthma Control Program

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:35:50 -0400

The American Lung Association in New York is delighted by the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations' recognition of the vital role the National Asthma Control Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plays in the lives of ...

American Lung Association Working to Reduce Tobacco Use and Exposure to Secondhand Smoke in the Bronx

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:32:45 -0400

The American Lung Association is committed to reducing tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke, particularly among populations that are disproportionately impacted by tobacco-related health disparities.

Lung Association Awarded Grant to Help WNY Residents Improve Indoor Air Quality, Fight Asthma

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:36:57 -0400

The American Lung Association of the Northeast today announced that it has been awarded nearly $20,000 in funding from the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. The funding will support the implementation of the Master Home Environmentalist Pr...

Lung Association and Local Tobacco Coalitions Commemorate World No Tobacco Day

Wed, 30 May 2012 13:18:27 -0400

The American Lung Association of the Northeast, the Smoking and Health Action Coalition of Monroe County and the Tobacco Action Coalition of the Finger Lakes are joining the World Health Organization (WHO) to observe World No Tobacco Day on Thursd...

Lung Association and Tobacco Action Coalition of LI Commemorate World No Tobacco Day

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:29:51 -0400

The American Lung Association of the Northeast and Tobacco Action Coalition of Long Island are joining the World Health Organization (WHO) to observe World No Tobacco Day on Thursday, May 31. This year's theme is Tobacco Industry Interference and ...

Lung Association and POW'R Against Tobacco Commemorate World No Tobacco Day

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:28:47 -0400

The American Lung Association of the Northeast and POW'R Against Tobacco are joining the World Health Organization (WHO) to observe World No Tobacco Day on Thursday, May 31. This year's theme is Tobacco Industry Interference and focuses on the nee...

Lung Association: State's Reversal on Smokefree Parks Policy is a Setback for Lung Health

Tue, 29 May 2012 15:41:39 -0400

We are extremely disappointed to see media reports that the Cuomo Administration has decided to delay implementation of its Smokefree State Park and Beach policy.

Lung Association Report Shows Air Quality is Improving in NY

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:00:48 -0400

Editors' Note: Trend charts and rankings for metropolitan areas and county grades are available at www.stateoftheair.org. Localized press releases (for each region listed below), which include more detailed information about each county's grades,...

Register Now for New York's 2012 State of the Air Embargoed Press Call, Tuesday, April 24 at 11 am

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:20:46 -0400

Lung Association Praises Village of Haverstraw for Passing Landmark Law Limiting Retail Tobacco Displays

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:16:02 -0400

The American Lung Association in New York and POW'R Against Tobacco today praised the Village of Haverstraw in Rockland County for passing the first local law in the nation to restrict tobacco product displays in retail environments that are open ...

Lung Association Supports New Policy Creating Smokefree Playgrounds, Pools and Beaches at State Parks

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:19:56 -0400

The American Lung Association in New York applauds the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation for taking an important stand on behalf of public health by approving a far-reaching new policy that creates smokefree area...

Lung Association's Fight For Air Walk Kick-off Celebration is March 29

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:00:13 -0400

The American Lung Association in New York is pleased to announce that it will be hosting its Fight for Air Walk Kick-off Celebration Thursday, March 29 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Egypt Fire Department, located at 7478 Pittsford Palmyra Road in Fairpo...

Lung Association Brings its Asthma Educator Institute to Rochester

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:52:41 -0400

The American Lung Association in New York, in cooperation with the Regional Community Asthma Network of the Finger Lakes (RCAN), will be bringing its Asthma Educator Institute toRochester this May, thanks in part to the generous financial support ...

Lung Association Brings its Asthma Educator Institute to Long Island

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:45:18 -0400

The American Lung Association in New York, in cooperation with the Asthma Coalition of Long Island, will be bringing its Asthma Educator Institute to Long Island this May. The two-day course is being held May 17-18 at the United Healthcare Communi...

American Lung Association in New York Heralds CDC's "Tips from Former Smokers" Media Campaign

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:40:29 -0400

The American Lung Association in New York commends the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) "Tips from Former Smokers" media campaign and applauds the Obama Administration for its leadership on smoking cessation with this groundbreak...

Lung Association: Surgeon General Report Supports Case for Tobacco Fund Restoration

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:22:44 -0500

In response to the U.S. Surgeon General's Report, "Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults," Michael Seilback, VP of Public Policy and Communications at the American Lung Association in New York, released the following statement:

Tobacco-Free Campuses Topic of March 8 Conference

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:00:37 -0500

WHAT: Westchester Regional Conference on the Establishment of Tobacco-Free College Campuses sponsored by Westchester Community College, American Cancer Society, American Lung Association in New York and POW'R Against Tobacco.

Join the Lung Association Tuesday, March 6 for a Practice Climb of One HSBC Center in Buffalo

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:44:26 -0500

The American Lung Association in New York and Seneca One Realty LLC are hosting a practice climb on Tuesday, March 6, for registered participants in the Lung Association's Fight for Air Climb in Buffalo that is being held on Saturday, March 10. Th...

The American Lung Association Joins in Suit Against EPA Failure to Issue Pollution Standards

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:55:57 -0500

The American Lung Association and the National Parks Conservation Association today filed a federal lawsuit to force the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to complete the required review of the need for stronger limits on the amount of soot, s...

Lung Association's Fight for Air Climb in Downtown Buffalo is March 10

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:09:22 -0500

The American Lung Association in New York will host its second annual Fight for Air Climb in downtown Buffalo on Saturday, March 10 at 10 am. The Fight for Air Climb challenges participants to reach the 38th Floor of One HSBC Center – a total of 8...

Firefighter Challenge Part of Lung Association's Fight for Air Climb on Saturday, January 21

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:57:15 -0500

The American Lung Association in New York announced there will be a special Firefighter Challenge sponsored by EmblemHealth at the 2012 Fight for Air Climb on Saturday, January 21. The challenge will pit fire houses from across the New York City m...

Report: NY Must Work Harder to Prevent Tobacco-Caused Disease and Death

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:03:09 -0500

While New York took steps forward in some areas to protect children and curb tobacco-related disease during 2011, it fell short in other areas, according to the American Lung Association's State of Tobacco Control 2012 report.

Today: Lung Association to Discuss Embargoed Tobacco Control Report Card Results for NYS

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:18:04 -0500

WHAT: The American Lung Association in New York will discuss New York's grades on its annual State of Tobacco Control report during an embargoed conference call scheduled for 3:00 PM (ET), today. During the conference call, the Lung Association wi...

Lung Association to Discuss Embargoed Tobacco Control Report Card Results for NYS on Wednesday, January 18

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:58:21 -0500

WHAT: The American Lung Association in New York will discuss New York's grades on its annual State of Tobacco Control report during an embargoed conference call scheduled for 3:00 PM (ET), Wednesday, January 18, 2012. During the conference call, t...

Lung Association Expresses Concern Over Air Pollution From Fracking

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:46:10 -0500

In response to the Revised Draft of the Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement on The Oil, Gas and Solution Mining Regulatory Program in New York (dSGEIS), Jeffrey Seyler, CEO of the American Lung Association in New York, released the...